The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

Gatsby Africa

Registered charity 1168223 Registered since 2016

Operates: Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania

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Board DNA

How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.

4
trustees on the board
7.5y median 7.5y
average tenure
12y
longest tenure
2
trustees past 6 years
24.4y
average years in governance
0 vs 3 portfolio
first-time trustees
4
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 4The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 4Arts/culture/heritage/science 2General Charitable Purposes 1

Commercial experience

Professional services 9Education 7Agriculture 4

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  • Several long-serving trustees could step down together
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Contact

Websitewww.gatsby.org.uk/africa
Emailkaren.everett@sfct.org.uk
Phone02074100330
AddressThe Sainsbury Family Charitable Tru, 5 Wilton Road, LONDON, SW1V 1AP

Finances

£22,453,000 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£23,389,000£15,059,000
2022£14,624,000£18,769,000
2023£18,845,000£17,233,000
2024£20,706,000£16,288,000
2025£22,453,000£20,695,000

What it does

What

The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To OrganisationsProvides ServicesOther Charitable Activities

Charitable objects

A)THE PREVENTION AND/OR RELIEF OF POVERTY IN AFRICA AND ELSEWHERE IN THE WORLD, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT LIMITED TO UNDERTAKING ANY ACTIVITY OF A CHARITABLE NATURE WHICH MAY FURTHER THE PREVENTION AND/OR RELIEF OF POVERTY WORK OF THE GATSBY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION (REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 251988) FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT.B) TO ADVANCE SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES (ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES) AS THE DIRECTORS SEE FIT FROM TIME TO TIME IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE PREVENTION AND/OR RELIEF OF POVERTY IN AFRICA AND ELSEWHERE.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 18 DEC 2014 as amended on 04 Sep 2019

Trustees (4)

4trustees
64median age
1aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

Gatsby Africa · 09360833 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 18/12/2014

3 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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